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illumination

noun
/ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/US/ɪˌl(j)umɪˈneɪʃən/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French illumination, from Late Latin illuminatio, from Latin illumino. Equivalent to illuminate + -ion.

  1. derived from illumino
  2. derived from illuminatio
  3. borrowed from illumination

Definitions

  1. The act of illuminating, or supplying with light

    The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

    • The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
    • The people hereabouts, sir, would seem to dispense with street illumination, and it is very dark tonight.

  2. Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.

  3. Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive…

    Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Splendour

      Splendour; brightness.

    2. Enlightening influence

      Enlightening influence; inspiration.

      • The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.

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Derived

bioillumination, counterillumination, endoillumination, global illumination, illuminationism, illuminationist, illumination problem, nonillumination, oblique illumination, overillumination, over-illumination, Phong illumination, photoillumination, postillumination, preillumination, reillumination, retroillumination, structured illumination, structured illumination microscopy, transillumination, underillumination, unillumination

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA